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Bureau  of  Railwaj;  "T^  _ 

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April  12,  1915 

List  of  References  on  Maxirr.ur  Rr.il'-ay  Pasoerger  Fares. 

General 


RailMvay   age  .  :;;■;.■•,•.•■•>• 

Agitation   for  two   cent    fares.  ..•;•;,'   •.■  ,       '.,■';' 

(Railway  age,    v.   41;      262;   Feb.   16,    1906)  '  ^  :.".•"•  ^':  :•::  .'. 

Two-cert    fares    in   the    states. 

(Railvay  age,    v.  '^2:   151;    Aug,    3,    1906) 

Two-cent    mileage  wanted      in  ths   Southwest. 
(Railway   age,    v.   42;    299;    Sept.   7,    1908) 
3y  travelling  men's   organizations. 

Two -cent    fares    for   all. 

(Business  man's   magazine,   Oct-   1906;  47-51) 

Thompson,    Slason. 

Passenger  fares  on  American  railways;  also  on  those  og  Great  Britain  and 
Germany  ,  with  special  reference  to  the  apita+ior  for  a  t'Vo-cent  maximum 
fare.   Chicago,    1906.      36   p. 

.    Railroad  gazette, 

T'.vo   cents   a  rrile    in   Canada. 

(Railroad   gazette,    v.   42;      54;    Jan.   11,    1907; 

■■?n  l)y;-e,    J.   E. 

Railroad  passenger   rates . 

(Vsm  Norden  magazine,    v.   2;   108-11;    June,    1907) 

Bellet,    Daniel. 

Chronique    des   transports. 

(Revue   economique    Internationale,    4th  year,    v.    3;   207-25;    July,    1907) 
The   danger    in  making   statistical   compa.risons    in   railway   affairs, 
passenger  tariffs   and  two-cent   laws    in  ihe   United   States. 

f    Interstate   fares   on  the   two-cent   bases  . 

(Railway   age,    v.   44;   123;    July   26,    1907) 

Ireton,    Robert   E. 

The   legislatures   and  the   railroads  . 

(American   review  of    reviev/s,    v.    36;   217-20;    Aug.   1907) 

'    Two-cent    fare    reduces    sale    of   mileage   books. 
(Railway   age,    v.   44:    778;   I'ov.    29,    1907) 

(  Eggleston,  W,.  G, 

Mind-curing  a  rate-maker.  (Ar.erica!-i  magazine,  v.  67:  207-21''';  Dec.  1908) 
Charges  of  less  than  2  cents  on  special  trips. 


438185 


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(HaJlrcda  ■  ,     '    "  •         ■    -    '  - j 

Surriinary   of   "tjioe    s'atSo  /■.-o-ce.it    ^v\';~3  . 

Effect    of   two-ci;nt  .    latior  Island  lines . 

(Railroad  age   gszette.     ■       -':    -Ij;    iV-r.    <,o,    1909) 
In  li   So-tes . 

'^^inchell  ,B.   L. 

The  travcli::f   -;al';smar  ■    ^'-.      y.    -■' -;  .    :Sf..      at    banqi'et    of   National 

association   of   cov-ine^xi  :il   travelers.    Chicane,    July  27,    1909.    6   typed  l-eaves. 

Scott   S:   Str ingfellov    (iranker?,    Pichnlor.d) 

A-  study  of  the   pascenc.er  rate    .uedti;i'.      ^      i:^. ferer ;e   to  the  Chesapeake 

-     '    -^^  •      :   ^:     ,3    ar.d    ctT^  '    '■"'       :     :  :iai:.    LR^Ph.nond,    1912j        23  p.   4° 

Fa  j  1  way  age'  gaz i^t t e    [  Editorial  j 

Effect   01   t\^C'-cen-o    fareo   oa  passange""  tri^iiic   £..r.d  earnir.gs. 
(Railvay   age  g-asette,    v.    52"   4-13-14;   Mj.rch  6,    1912) 

Reeixcacs    as   1 '  ^i-_;"  j  cat  ioi.    1^    '^..■.r  i . -voy  3.   ours    -je   j    certs   par  iTiille   aux  Etats-Ur.is 
(Rev'j°   g^ne-cijL';   des    ciie;^.!^^   de    f-?-,    j5th   '/ear,    2d   sen.:    126-8;    Aug.   1512) 

Two-cent    :c're    docioio.;   may   ..iPan   relief    io   .r.ar.y      roads. 
(Weill    streeL    journal,    Oct.   ],    j912,    r.   5,    col.   5) 

U.S.    Supreme,  court. 

'    The   Minnesota  rate    cases.   Opinion   of   tne    Surreys   court    rf    the    United   Stcites 

in  the   casen    9'  George  '"^ .    3]irpson   et    ?l .  ,  Hants,    v.    David  C.    Shepatd 

Vifashington,    191?.      55  p.    (oTid  Ccn?^.,    Ist   L'eca,    Senate. Doc.    54) 

A  decision   of    far -rea^  1' irr    .'mporb^nco    in   its   effect   on  passenger  rates. 

Reductions    in   passer.jer    ard    .r;   ^..-..    i..trit;. 

(Ra.ilway   age   gaze-^te.    v-    54.    \618,    Tare   2^7,    lil3; 

Result   of  the  I.linnesota  docj-jcn   in  WeL-t   Virginia,   I'.issouri    and  Liir.nesot 

'Manufacturers;'    new^    [i]c  i  ^or  Ir'l  J  '^ 

Increase   pasfsngei-   i;a"?ed 
('"•-srufacturers'    nevs  ,    v     4:   L;    De".  .    "3,    19"  5  ;  £256 

Failvvay   age   f^iA.Z9-\le    [.''k- ;■■.,(/ i-i.'O  L 

Passerpers    -.ar-^iei    ■- '    '-■  ^-    ■  ;.,.c  .  . 

(Railv-ay    ggo   g^7.a\\     .  1—1'^,    J  nr. .    30,    1-;14) 

On  the   liPM"  'ior'-,    I'ej  Havs.;  £,rd   'ir.x  c-' c : '^  . 

^-S.  Interst  ate    cc.T.ncrce   CL.m>r' ssi  r  . 

Hans  Trier   •--.   '.'h  i  Cc.g:i ,    St.   7'd-u  ,   l!inr.eai..ol  j  s  si  0;:,aha  railway  coinnany  et   al. 


Decided  May  4,    1914.    Repurt   0'  Conin-J  ssi  or ..    (30   l.C.C,    p.    351-56 


\ 


Kans  Trier  v.   Chicago,    St.   Fu'l    .   "iinneapolis  c:  Omaha  railwj^' cor.pany  et   al . 

June   13,    1914.    Supplgr'e.-t    .  -  \D   I.C.C,    '? .    707-710) 

Oii   the   reascnabloi^ed.;-    „.  le    rc.'"es 

.7..   Interst   te   corirr.srce   coFirfjiss'       . 

Corporcvtion   conn-J -gj  or   of   Oi- _    ..^  ...    .„    a^  .    vc  .    Atchissn,       "'^--pel :.  &.    Sant?    ?■= 

raJlvy.-.y~^coi:npany  et   al .    Report   of   co-r;i  3sion-   Decided   July  18,    1914. 

(31   I  .C.C.,    p.    531-43) 

3-cer.t    fares   on    into;^.  ,       ;      .  '\rkansas,, 

Oklahoma,    JLtloU:;h      cxcee-ur;    .'ittrj.st  -0   of   2   csrts   a  mile,    r.re   not 

urreasonc.b_e  . 


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Raii\.ay  aee   gazette    [Frlit  nr  j  alj 

The   Interstate   commerce   ccornn:  csionaand  passeneer   fsres. 
[  (Railvay  ..-.rs   zxzezic  ,    --.    :?:    Z/?;    Aug     2^,    ]-?1A; 

Commerce    commjss.' or.   reiec    ,.    ^'  ;. -c  .1  *  ible    series   of 

decJsJcrs    as:verts    ^i.c.z   t'7o-c&nt    ra'oe   enforced  -:.ates    is   unprofitable 

(Wall    street    journal,    Sept.   1,    1^14,    p.    2,    ccl.   1; 


Higher  pasrsenger   fares 

,.-,,,     -s^.-^-^.^i         ,,        T.   ■     r:,-,,-4-        "  r  ".  .-         ,         ^    . 


(International   railvo.y    journe.l,    v.    2b;   Gspt .    11.14.    "      ^^ 


■'fell    street    jcurr.al    [S-:^.  it -^  rial  J 
Higher  passenger    fares. 
(Wall    street    journal,    Sept.    3,    1.914,    p.   1,    ccl.    2; 

Traffic  world    [Editorial] 

Increased  passenger  rates. 

(Traffic    world'   ,v.l4:    537;    Oct.    3,    1^14) 

'"'all    street    journal,      Nov.   1",    1914,    p.   1,    col.    2) 
Cutting   off   T.j'eir   ovn   rrsps. 
(Wall    street    journal,    I'ov.   16,    1914,    p.   1,    col.    2) 

Protest    of    the    Illlrrit    c;mm"^rci  al  nen's    as'^oc  iat  ion   against    the 
;roposea   increase    in  passenger  irJleage  , 

Mev  York  TTimes    [Editorial J 
Raising  passenger   r'^.tes  . 
(I-Iew  York     Times,    Nov.    20,    1914,    p.    8,    col.    3-4)  100'-2 

'c Adams.   C.   V.  "^ 

A   former   railroad   corrmi  rsioner '  s    views    on  passsr.c-er   ra.res. 
(Railway  asre  gazette,    v.   of:  102-103;    Jan.   15,   1915) 

Roads    seek  higher  passenger    rates-.    Officials   present   their   case  to    if'ectern   states, 
(Journal   of   commerce, -Feb.    5,    1915,    f.   7,    col.   4; 

The   Campaign   for    increased  passenger  rates. 

(Railway   review,    v,    56:   Itil-iv  ;    Feb.    o,    1915} 

''■ailwayage   gazette    [Editorial^ 

The  campaign   for  advanie    in  passenger  rates.  . 
(Railway  age   gazette,    v,    bb :   ir.5o-5o;    ""eb.   12,    1915,' 

The    "C  ::pc.ign   of    ccT.acr"    for   n'gn-^r  p^ssen-cr  f  a-"es .      i^,  .  ^      n    Illinois 

and  other   st^i.tes   c.ppesi   direct    tc    people    for   restor.,.G .' c:     ::       :.lf    of-  r.^duction 
(R.j.il\.'w.y   L'.ge   g.-zette,    v.    55:    259-60;    Feb.    12,    1915/  _ 

Campaigns    in   Ohio,    I-i;J..ii)a,    Michigan,    Illinois    and   lowaj    through 
railroad   commissi  ens    in   Mebraska  and  liissouri. 

RaJlway  revi  ev/   [Editorialj 

■'The   caiT^^ajgn    for   c^dvanced  p^.sserger   fares. 
(Railway   review,    v.    55:   '213;    leb .    1.^,    1915) 


-.^e   c.jn-a.ir:n   for   aavanced    ;:.:ssen:;er   r.tes. 


:-on'Cle.    R...J.l\i'ap   and    i  n  .' -^^-i^;  :J.    sect  .ion    c-t":     -.!_ 

-  --    in'ustrJal   section,    v.  iOC 


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The  IcT*  f  j:cii.  ,■   TiL^tes-  at   2  1/2   oents   per  mile   on  railroads 

over  100  mile^    i..  icr.ct..   '.Vcis   S'proved  LL.rch   23,    1907. 

Iji_  Public    service   laws    •- :    Al'aba.Tia,    Art.    7,    no.    5563. 

Matior.al    associaxjon   of    railway   comrii  ss  i  ons  .    Proceedings    of   zhe  23d 
annu;^   ccnvention    ...    digest   of   decisiors   of  the   federal   and   state 
courts...    compilatioK   of   the  laws    of   the    states  pertaining  to    rail- 
ways...   ChJcago    and  Washington,    1912.   1507  p.  4°.   p.   289. 
(This   volurie  ".;'ill   be    referred  to    hereafter   as"NatJonal   association".) 

There   has   br-.en  constant   litigation   in  the  natter   in  the   Federal   and 

district    circuit    courts, 
'ef  erer.ces  : 

Al  ab  ara  r  at  e    1  av . 

(Railroad   age  gazette,    v.    46:   913-14;    j'.pr.    23,    1909; 


Ar j  zona 


1913.  A  law  fixing   a  raximurr.  fare    0:    3   cents   -'as    aof roved  by   refererdun  vote. 

In     Arizona  St:tutes,    1913,    p.   17. 


Arkansas  . 

1915.  A.  bill    to   perinit    Arkansas    r..--)lroads  to    show  the   Railroad   conr'.i  ssi  on  that 

the  present    2-c6nt    fare    is   not    compensatory-  and  to   permit   the   CoirjTiission 
to   raise  the   rate  to   3  cents   rer  r.ile    if   a  proper   showing   is  made   -'as 
refused  Vy   the  Ser.ats,   February  16,   1915. 

C-irnect ;  cut  . 

1915.     Bills  introduced;  I-louse  no.  S24,  providing  rr^ax 5 "lun  rate  of  2  cents 
per  r.ile  . 

House' 812.  Thousand-mile  nilea^e  books  for  ^20.  Both  were 
reject el  on  March  10. 

Georgia . 

1905.  A  law  was  pa.ssed    in  1^.05   p^^ov!  .".inr   for   r_  '-.j_xim'.---'   r  ; .  -    ■•  f    3    certs   per 

mile. 
References  : 

Georeii.     brc^velers    after  two-cant    fares. 
{R.':^-      .ee,    v.    41:   Hay   13,    1905) 

IlliiLnds  . 

1907.  A   1.  .     -,     in^  raximu:,    ^        .1    2    cents   per  -ije^    .— .^r-i-r^i  ":  -   ^^jl^^O" 

In      PublJc   service   1j;:-s,    ncs.    223--235. 
1]  .t      ..   '^   ..ssoc  iati  on,    p.    440       ' 

St.-t'.;te3   of  th?   state   of   Illinois   rel.^-'-in"  --    v      ! -;      s      ; . '      "re- 
.:c..ses...      1^11,    f    c.       .1-54,    p..lQ3. 

1^13.  Two-cent    :    w  w-s     trended  by    act    of   1913 .(:..-. ;;:::  3 ,    1^1:,    p.    50e) 

In  L  .-..'s  of    ll'.-'no.'S    oert  .-.in.' ng  to   the    jursd  ict '  3r   of   th;    St.'te   Publ.'c 
utilities    -- --'-n.    '.^1-''-     p,    75.    Ai'so    ir   /•-eric-:-    ■  —  ■-  '---h,    li^li-xxh' 


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Illinois    (cortinued;  "■"" 

Poi'ererces  ; 

Litj~..tJo:              r  ,i.  o-'.ent    f.ura    Jr.   Illinois 

(F;;.i;/-ay    ■     £  ,       .      ..  .    .  ;  ;    /^;r.   10,    1?08) 

Illinois.    rL.Jj.roc.  iind  ''^irehouse   corrjnissi  on . 

Comment    on    increased   nurriber   of   passen'''rG      ;   '      .  .■      .  ...        r..  .f 

earnings   per  mile. 

Ir.    its      33th   Annual  report,    1S08.      p-    6. 

T  wo -c  e  nt  1  aw  i  n  val j  d 

(Traffic  'vorld,  v.  10:  516  j  Oct.  5,  1912) 

In  the  opinion  randsred  'by   the  UiS.  District  court,  in  the  case 
of  the  C.,P.  .i  St.  L.  R.R.  against  the  state, 

1915.     Bills  providing  for  2  I/2  ce.nt  fare  have  been  discussed  in  both  'louse 
and  Senate. 
The  "estern  Passenger  Association  and  comnu'ttees  of  raiJ^-ay  officials  have 
issued  pamphlets,  and  circulars  in  connectior;  with  the  cair;pa3gn  for 
2  1/2  cent  passenger  fares  irillinois,  lova  and  other  western  st  ites, 
among  which  are  the  following: 

Address  of  President  Marlcham,  representing  a  committee  of  presidents 

cf  Illinois  lines  before  Governor  Dunne,  February  3,  1915. 

Reply  of  Governor  Dunne,  February  3,1915. 

"Be  fair  to  the  railroads".  What  the  Illinois  ne-.vspapers  are  saying 

about  the  raiiroa.d  passenger  fare  question. 

Indiana. 

1307.  A  two-cent    fare    lav/  v/as    in    force   April   10,    1907. 

Xn      Acts    of   1907,    p.    62,    Sec.    5195-97. 
National    "issociat ion,    p.   452. 
l'-09  .  Two-cent    fare  law  amended. 

In_  I.-diana  Statutes,  1909,  ch .  18. 


=  07 


Iowa 

A  1..W   olas-sifying  railroads    in    3   classes    and  providing    fcr   2,    2  I/2   and 
3    cer:ts   per  mile   Vi/as   approved   February   28,    1907.      It    repeals   Sec.    2076 
and   2077   of   the   Code    of   Iowa  and  substitutes   the    sajr;e   numbers. 
In_     U  ti.-..nal   association,    p.    517. 

Laws    of   Iowa  relating  to    railiaps,    ex-'.ress    com-.\.r -W;s . . .    1900.    Sec. 

:-07b..    2077,  p.  435-437. 
References  . 

Injunction   against   tv/o-cent    f.res    deried    Jn    Iowa. 
(Railv.'ay  age,    v.   44:   89;    July  19,'  1907. 

Injunction    ilesi -ed   of   Judge   ilcPnerson. 
Results   of   ti.'o-cent    f .  re   I' av   ''V.    low. 

(R'.  0\'av   ..ge ,    V.    ':";   315;     '..rch    :,    ..'^1.-) 
lo  ■-.   ;...3be;';er    f  re  jo'r.ed. 

{y'    '  -    ■■  3  g^.^et.  bs,    vt         :    ' -r9  ;    /v<- .    T,    ;':: 


Aowa    ^,co■ntin•■^ea  J  -C- 

1915.  Bills   providing    for    m    increase    of  tlie   maxinium   fare     fo    2  1/fe   cer,ts 

1-  .-jle   have   been    inTod'-ded  and   rijscussed. 

The  I'^e.'^tern  passenger   association  has    issued  par.phlets   and  circulars    in 

connection  vdth  the   ca"~ipajp;n    for   2   1/2    cent    fares    in   Iowa,    cirnong  which 
are  the   following: 

Address    of   Mr.    S.   M.   Foiton,    president,    Chicago   great   western 

railroad,    before  the   Commercial    clat    of    Des   Moines,    Iowa,    March  2, 

1915. 

Statement  addressed  to  Hon.  G-eo .  V/;  Clark,  governor  of  Iowa, 

February  16,  1915. 

The  Nation  and  the  railroads,  l^rny  the  present  railroad  crisis  is 

of  '-rave  concern  to  the  nation  and  to  the  people  of  Iowa. 

Statement  and  argument  on  behalf  of  the  railroads  of  Iowa,  asking 

for  an  increase  in  passenger  rates,  and  that  the  Iowa  Board  of 

railroad   commissioners   be   given   autiiority   over   passen-er  rates. 

Kansas . 

1S07.  A  law  of    1907   requires    a   500-mile    ticket    at    2    cents    a  mile    and  a 

maximum  one   waj'   rate    of    3   cents,       (wavs    of    1107,0      ■■:■ .    .?72.    sec.    l) 
References  : 

Two-cent    fare    order   of   Kansas   commission. 

(Railroad   -asctte,    v.   42:   461;    Mar.    29,    1907) 
Two-cent    fares    in  Kansas. 

(Railroad  gazette,  -v.   42:   814;    June   7,    1907) 
Kansas    (Railroad   commission)    demands   tv/o-ceiit    fare. 

(Railway   age,    v.   44;   89;    July  19,    1907; 
RailwaLys   refuse   two-cent   fare    in  Kansas. 

(Railway   age,    v.   44:   I6l ;    Aug.    2,    1907) 
Kansas   commission  and  two-cent   passenger   rate. 

(Railway    age,    v.   4-4:   264;    Aug.    23,    1907) 
Demands-  two -cent    fare    in  Kansas. 

(Railway   age,    v.   44:   296;   Aug.    30,    IGO-^ . 

Com.plaint   by  the   Board    of   railroad   commission   ers  . 
Orders   two-cent    fares.  The   Board   of    railv/ay  com.miss  ioners    for   Kansas 

took   action   late  this    afternoon...  Talk   of   the    unreasonableness    of 

the   rate,    but    offered   no   proof   tc    support    it. 

(Kansas    City   Star    ,    Sept.    3,    1907) 
Two-cent    fare  natter    in   Kansas. 

(Railway  age,    v.   44:   366;    Sept.   13,    1907) 
To   put    in  two-cent    fares    in   Kansas, 

(Railv/ay  age,    v,   44:   440;    Sept.    27,    1907) 
Suit    c.gainst   two-cent    fare    in  Kansas. 

(Railway  age,  v.  44:  514;  Oct.  11,  1907) 

12  railways  filed  petitions  for  an  injunction  in  the  federal 
court  at  Topeka. 

1909.     A  law  prohibiting  a  cha.rge  of  more  than   3  cents  and  maicing  other 

provisions,  .uf.ong  whjch  are  mileage  books  at  2  cents,  slightly  amends 

the  .1-.W  of  1907. 

I_n   Dassler's    General   statutes   of   Kansas    for  1909,    Sec.    7193,    7199. 

Kansas   railroad   and  public    utilities   law...   1913,    Sec.   233,    p.   98. 

I^ational    assor:ia+.ion,    p.    555- 


L      , 


Kansas  (continued)  -7- 

1915.     Bill  introduced  providing  that  railways  of  less  than  bS  miles  whose 

income  doesf  not  exceed  a  certain  amount,  ivaj^  charge  5  cents  per  mile. 
(House  no.  118.   Senate  no.  389  is  similar. 

House  concurrent  resolution  no.   34  protests  the  allowan^'"  by  the  Inter- 
state commerce  commission  of  increased  raLlrond  r.-^r.rs . 

Kentucky . 

1913.     2  1/2  cent  fare  law  passed,  applicable  to  larger  railroads. 
In   Kentucky  statutes,  1914,  ch.  68. 

Maryland . 

Baltimore  busirpsr>  men  opT^se  two  cei:t  fare  ^proposed]. 
(Railway  age,  v.  45:  779;  May  29,  1908) 

Massachusetts . 

In  March,  1915,  the  Public  service  commission  authorized  the  establish- 
ment of  a'  2  1/2  cent  ra.te . 
Reference ; 

Hustis,  James  H.  ' 

Statement  of  James  H.  Hustis...  and  extracts  from  remarks  made  by 
Hon.  Marcus  P.  Knov/lton . . .  before  the  Public  service  commission 
of  Massachusetts  on  hearing  in  the  matter  of  proposed  changes  in 
passenger  rates.  January  6,  1915.   15  p. 

Michigan 

19rt7.  Law  fixing  two    cents   as   passenger    fare   approved   April   4,    1907. 

References : 

Two-ceirt    fare   law  in   effect    in  Michigan. 

(Railway  age,    v.   44;   477;    Oct.   4,1907) 
Rpsults   under  two-cent    fare    iii  Michigan. 

(Railv.-ay  age,    v.  45;    316;   March   6,   1908) 

1908.     The  law  of  190^^  was  amended  by  fixing  3  and  4  cents  for  smaller  distance 
In  Acts  of  1909,  Chap.  288. 

American  year  book,  1910,  p.  xxi. 

1911.  Tne   twc-cent   law  was   amended. 

In     National   association,    p.    747. 

Re'fftrences  ; 

Two -cent  fares'  in  Michigan. 

(Railroad  age  razetto,  v.  50:  lO"? ;  May  5,  1911; 
In  regard  to  the  .signing  of  the  bill. 
What  one  railroad  shows. 

(Michigan  investor.  May  23,  1914,  p.  10. 

Comment  on  statement  of  Detroit  &   Mackinac  R.R.,  showing  number 
of  seats  per  passenger,  v/ith  remarks  on  injustice  of  two-cent 
rate  5n  Michigan. 


Michigan,  (continued  j  --8- 

1915.    Bills  introduced: 

Kjuse  no  .  "lio  ,167  ,  ^,.:,    107;  to  inc^  ><...:.o  iJ^.dsenger'rates  . 

Senate  126,  30,?,  fix."ng  2  l/2  cent  fares  on  all  except  trunk  lines. 

Senate  resolution  56,  requesting  information  on  rates. 

References  ; 

Michigan.  Railroad  commission. 

[CoiTimunic^.tion  to  the   Michigan  Senate., pertaining  to  the  annual 

increase   in   revenues   accruing  to   Michigan  railroads   from   increases    in 

passenger   and,  in   freight   rates.   March  15,    1915. 

(Journal    of  the  /Senate,    March  18,    1915,    p.    534-39) 
[Communication  to   the   House   giving  viev.-s   "6n  the    question  of   permittii 

the   railroads    of  this    state   to    increase   their   passenger   rates."  March 

3,    1915j 

(Journal  of  the  House,  March  4,  1915,  p.  477-82) 
Towsley,  A-.  W.  ' 

An  appeal  to  the  people  of  Michigan  for  justice  for  the  railroads 

of  Michigan.  A  few  facts...  [I915j  4  p. 

Abstract  in  Railway  age  gazette,  v.  58:  2S3;  Feb.  12,  1915. 
Towsley,  A,.  W. 

An  appeal  to  the  legislature  and  the  people  of  Michigan  for  fair 

treatment  to  the  Michigan  railroads  on  the  question  of  increa.sed 
.  passenger  fares.  [1915]-   13  p. 

Minnesota. 

1913.     Law  passed  limiting  fares  to  2  cents  for  distances  over  5  miles. 
Iji     General  statutes,  1913,  par.  4,285,  4,287. 

In  the  case  of  the  State  ex.  rel.  the  Attorney  general,  v.  Chicago, 
Milwaukee  &  St.  Paul  Railway  (150  N.W.  Rept .  172)  the  Minnesota 
Supreme  Court  held  that  the  language  of  the  3ta.tut5  is  ambiguous. 
Reference  ; 

Adjustments  duo  to  Minnesota  rate  case  decision. 
(Rctiiroad  age  gazette,  v.  55:  68;  July  11,  1913. 

For  ether  comrients  on  the  effect  of  the  -fiinnesota  rate  case 
decision  by  the  U.S.  Suprene  Court,  see  the  General  sect  ion - 
1915.     A- bill,  Senate  586,  to  amend  the  2-cent  lav;  by  changing  the  maximum 

rate  to  2  1/2  cents  was  defeated  in  the  Transportation  committee  of  the 
Senate . 

Missouri. 

1897.  A  bill      providing    for  two-cent    f^res   was    introduced. 

Reference  : 

Elliott  ,    Howard . 

Argument    against   the   two-cent    fare  "cili. 

(Jefferson   City,    Mo.,    Jan.   27,    189 v.      11   p.  339  5 

1907.  According  to  law     in  Effect    July  4,    1907,   the   railroads   were   classified 

and   passenger  charges   regulated   and   no-vimuii-  placed  at   2   cents    in  most 
cases  . 
In_     Laws    of   1907,    p.   171,    Sec.    3231,    3232   and   3233, 

iJaticnal    association,    ^-^ .    792 
References ; 

Missouri    rate   laws . 

(Bailroad  gazette,    v.  42:   912;    June   21,    l-^O?    ) 
Litigation   over  two-cent    fa.re   lav;    . 

(R..-.ilway  ace,  v,  43:  1191  ;  June  21,  1907; 


r 


Missouri  (continuerl)  -9- 

* 
Tv'o-cent  fare  matters  {^Ir.   i/iisscuri  and  Illinois j. 

(Railway  a~e ,  v.  44:  25;  July  5,  1907) 
The  Missouri  rate  cas®. 

(Railroad  age  gazette,  v7  45:  1414;  Sept.  20,  19C8) 
Argument  in  Missouri  rate  case. 

(Railroad  age  gazette,  v.  46:  ■2.31;  Jan.  29,  1909) 
Missouri  rate  law  unconstitutional  . 

(Railroad  age  gazette,  v.  46:  511-13;  March  12,  1909) 

Abstract  of  the  decision  by  Judge  McPherson  in  the  U-S,  Pjr.tr ict 
court,  March  8,  1909,  in  which  the  Iscci   was  declared  unconst Jtut-- 
~"        The  Decision  in  the  Missouri  rate  case.  ^         i  onal^. 

(Railroad  age  gazette,  v.  45:  689-90;  March  26,  1909) 
Passenger  fares  in  Iiissouri. 

(Railri'oad  age  gazette,  v.  46:  770-71;  Apr.  2,  1909 
Missouri  rate  case 

(Railroad  age  gazette,  v.  46;  817;  Apr,  9,  1909) 
Suit  to  prevent  advance  in  Missouri  passenger  rates. 
(Railroad  age  gazette,  v.  46:  867;  Apr.  16,  1909) 

Suit  brought  by  Governor  Hadley;  temporary  injunction  issued 
and  appeal  made  to  the  Supreir^  court. 
Passengeij"  rates  in  Missouri. 

(Railroad  age  gazette,  v.  46:  914;  Apr.  23,1909) 
Missouri  passenger  rate  situation. 

(Railroad  age  gazette,  v.  46:  1002;  May  7,  1909) 

There  has  '-een  much  litigation  in  regard  to  the  two-cent  law,  in  which 
"che  following  cases  are  prominent  ; 

State  ex.  rel .  vs.  Public  service  commission.  168  S.'/.Rep.  1156. 

In  the  Supreme  court  of  Missouri-  The  Missouri  southern  case. 
State  ex.  rel.  vs.  Missouri,  Kansas  &   Texas  Railv/^  Co.  .  172  S.W: 
Rep.  35-  Decision  rendered  by  the  Supreme  court  of  Missouri, 
Dec.  19,  19K-. 

1915.     A'  bill  requiring  the  Public  service  CDiTimi  ss  ion  to  make  a  physical  valuatioj 
of  railroad  property  in  the  state  before  allowing  increases  in  passenger 
fares  was  passed  by  the  House.  The  Senate  refused  to  pass  it. 
Reference  : 

Missouri.  Public  service  commission. 

Report  of  the  Public  service  commission  to  the  state  Senate  in 
answer  to  a  resolution  passed  February  12,  1915.  14  p. 

As  to  whether  the  present  rates  are  sufficient  to  yield  a 
reasonable  comipensation. 

Nebraska , 

1907.  Law  limiting   passenger   rates   to   2   cents   per  mile   was   passed   in  Miarch,1907 

In     National   association,    p.   851. 
Reference  ; 

Two   cent   law   in  Nebraska. 

(Railroad   age,    v.   42:    371;    March  15,    1907) 
1915 .  A  bill   to    increase    rate    to   2   1/2   cents   has   not    passed. 


New  Hampshire.  -■:0- 

1909.     A  law  was  passed  in  1909,  amended  in  1913,  providinf  Tor  mileage  boo  i'r. 
cf  500  r.iles  at  2  cents  a.  mile. 

The  Public  service  commission  ordered  2  cents  as  the  maximum  rate 
in  1914  and  suit  was  brought  in  the  U.?  District  court,  October  17,  191' 
by  the  railroads  to  determine  the  legality  of  the'  order. 

References  ; 

Two  cent  law  questioned. 

(Public  service  regulation,  v.  3  :   630;  Nov.  1,  1914) 
The  New  rate  for  i.-ileaj^e  tickets,  2  l/4  cents,  •    went  into  effect 

March  9. 

(Railway  age  gazette,  v.  58;  541;  IJarch  19,  1915) 

North  Carolina. 

1907.  The  law  prescribing  a  maximum  rate  cf  2  l/4  cents  went  into  effect  Juj.y 
In  Public  laws  of  1907,  Chap.  216. 

Reference  ; 

Winston,  Robert  W'. 

The  passenger  rate  var  in  North  Carolina, 

(JTouth  Atlantic  quarterly,  v,  6:  342-4'?;  Oct.  1907) 

1908.  A-.law  prescribing  a  maximum  charge  of  2  cents  a  mile  on  railways  of  mor« 
than  100  miles,  of  3  cents  on  roads  of  less  than  100  miles  was  approved 
February  1,  1908.  It  repealed  the  law  of  1907. 

In  Acts  of  1908,  Chap.  144,  Sec.  1-9. 
National  association,  p.  1014. 

Korth  Dakota. 

1907.     A,  law -prescribing  a  maximum  rate  of  2  l/2  cents  a  mile  and  family 
mileage  books  u-as  approved  March  13,  1907. 
In  National  convention,  p.  ir48 . 
Reference  : 

Passenger  fare  reduction  in  D^.kcta. 

(Railroad  age  gazette,  v.  55:  "97;  0:t.  24-,  1913) 
As  a  res'^ilt  of  the  Minnesota  decision. 

Ohio  . 

1906.  The   Iciv/  providing   for  2   cent   laws  was   passed   in  February  1906. 

In     A  compilation   of   the   lav/s    of    Ohio   affecting  the   regulation   of    rail- 
roaas    ^.d  public    utilities,    1913-    Sec.   8977,    p.    549.      Citations    and 
constructions    of    the  law,    p.    550-54. 
References : 

Two-cent   fares   not   affecting  electric   lines    in  Ohio. 
(Railway  age,    v.   41:    526;    April.     5,    1906) 
Ohio   two -cent   passenger   rate    . 

(Railway    age,    v.   42:    52;    July     13,    1906) 
Interstite   fares    reduced    on   account    of    Ohio   two -cent   law    . 

(Railway   age,    v.   42:    267;    Aug.    31,    1906) 
Pennsylvania  company. 

Statement  of  Pennsylvania  lines  west  of  Pittsburgh,  in  connection 
wixh  the  proposition  to  fix  a  iraximum  rate  of  two  cents  per  mile, 
which  railways  may  charge  for  transportation  of  passengers  in  the 
state   of   Ohio.    [Pittsburgh,   1906]. 

Effects    of   two-cent    fare    in  Ohio. 

(Railv>/ay  age,    v.   43:    78"< ;    May  17,    1907) 

Will   seek   repeal    of  Ohio  two-cent    fare   law. 
(Railway  age,    v.   44:   440;    Sept.   2"^ ,    1907) 


Ohio  ^co.it  iauea  ;  -^1- 

Williaras,  John  C. 

Two-cent  passenger  rate.  Facts  thereon.  Washington,  December ,1907 . 
5  typed  leaves . 

1915.     A  bill  v/as  introduced  in  th?  House  (noi  338).  cinending  section  89TV 

of  th'e  General  code,  maxing  a  naxiraum  passenger  fare  of  2  1/2  cents. 
Hearings  were  held  before  the  Public  utilities  comn-jttee  in  March. 
The  bill   has  been  tabled. 
References  ; 

Two-cent  fare  in  Ohio. 

(Erie  railroad  employes'  ma~azine,  v.  10:  721-23;  Feb.  1915) 
Peck,  George  L. 

Condition  of  Ohio  railways.  [March  15,  1915.   14  p.  fold. tab.  8'^. 
Before  the  Public  utilities  committee  of  the  Ohio  House. 
Peck,  George  L. 

Rerarks  of  George  L.  Peck,  in  presenting  the  case  of  the  railroads 
of  Ohio  for  increased  passenger  rates  before  the  Committee  of  tne 
Ohio  legislature,  March  16,  1915.   7  p.   fold  .table,  8°. 
Willard,  Daniel. 

Address  of  Mr, 'Daniel  Willard  before  the  Public  utilities  ccramittee-. 
Ohio  House  of  representatives,  Columbus,  Ohio,  March  16,  1915.  12  p. 
Johnson,  Lucius  E. 

Address  before  the  City  club  of  Cleveland...  Thursday,  March  18,1915 
6  p.  8°. 

In  regard  to  the  condition  of  Ohio  railroads  and  the  2  1/2  cent 
fare  b  ill . 

Oklahoma. 

-'The   Constitution  of   Oklaiioma,    Section   37,    provides    for  a  2-cer.t    per 
mile    passenger   f  ^^re  .   Much  litigation  has   been   connected  with    it. 
In     National   association,    p.   1106. 
References  : 

Passenger   fares    in  Oklahoma. 

(Railway  age,    v.  44;   856;   Dec.   13,    1907) 

Oklahoma   injunction   forbidding   2-cent    fares. 

(Railroad  age   gazette,    v.   48:    326;    Feb.   11,    1910) 
Bill  to  make   2  lA   cents   a  mile   the  legal    rate. 

(Railroad   age  gazette,    v.    54:   514;   Mar.  14,   1913) 
Oklahoma  railv/ays    [agree  to   establish  a  2-cent   larej- 

(Railroad   age   gazette,    v.   55:   63;    July  11,    1913) 
OklaJioma.   Corporation  commission. 

Two   cent    fare   litigation. 

In  its   6th  Annual  report,  1913.   p-  2-3. 

1913.     A- law  was  passed  in  1913  making  2  l/4. cents  the  legal  rate  until  other- 
wise ordered  by  the  Legislature  or  the  Corporation  c  omm..ission. 
In  Oklahbma  laws- 1913,  chap.  130. 
References : 

A  New  phase  of  regulation  in  Oklahoma. 
(Railroad  age  gazette,  v.  55:  410-11;  Feb. -27,  1914. 
By  the  Corporation  comjaission. 
1915-     A  bill  has  been  introduced  to  raise  the  legal  rate  to  3  cents  and 
hearings  have  been"  in  progress. 


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1907.  The  la"/  making  a  r.ia:cimuni  i-ate   of   2   ccntr   per  rJle   vas  approved  April 

5,   1907. 

Much  liti-jation  has   resulted.     The    construct  3  or,   of   the   act    as  to  the 
Pennsylvania  railroad    is    Ik   PennoylvanJa  Supreme   court   reports,    220 
Penna.   100;   as  to  the   Philadelphia  and   Reading   in  228   Penna.   505. 
References  ; 

McCrea,    James  . 

Letter  written  by  ivir.    Jca'nes   McCrea,   president,    Pennsylvania  railroad 
company,   to  Hon.  Edwin  S.   Stuart,    governor  of   Pennsylvania. 
Thiladelphia,    April   3,    1907.      3  p.        4-°. 
B.  &  0   contests   Pennsylvania  two-cent   fare   law. 
(Railway  age,    v.  44:    57;    July  12,    1907. 
In  the   State   court    at   Connellsville  . 
Two-cent   fares    in   P  ennsylvania. 

(Railway   age,    v.  44;   440;   Sept.   27,    1907. 
Pennsylvania  two-cent    fare  law   .lagains   declared    invalid. 
(Railway  age,    v.   44:   440;    Sept.   27,    1907) 

In  the   ca.se   of  the   Susquehanna  8:  western. 
Two -cent   fare    causes   loss   on  Pennsylvania  railroad. 

(Railway  age,    v.  44;   892;   Dec.   20,    1907) 
Tvro-cent    fare   on  Waynesbury  &  Vifashington. 

(Railway    age,    v.   45:    225;    Feb.   14,    1908) 
Decision  adverse   to  two-cent    fcire    in   Pennsylvania. 
(Rc-.ilway    age,    v.   45:    710;    LTay  15,    1908) 

In  the   case   of  the  Waynesbury  8:  V/ashington. 
Pennsylvania  two-cent    fare   la,v/  declared    invalid. 

(Railroad   age   gazette,    v.   46:   135;    Jan.  15,   1909) 

South  Carolina. 

1905.  A  law  was   passed    in  1905  limiting  the   passenger   r   ate  to    3   cents   a  mile. 

In     National   association,    p.   1226. 

South  Dakota. 

1907    .  A  law  placing  the  maximum  passenger   rate   at    2   1/2   cents. 

1909.  A.  law  was    approved   February   3,    1909,    placing   the  maximum  passenger   rate 

at    2    cents   per  mile. 

In     South   Dakota  Statutes,    1909,    Chap.    6. 
National   association,    p.   1256. 

This   law  was   held  up  by  suspension  and   decision  was   rendered   in 
cases   of   the  Chicago   &  north  v/estern   railway   co.  whicli  left  the 
legal    rate   at    2   1/2    cents   per   mile. 
Reference    . 

South  Dakota  passenger . rate    cases, 

Ija     25th  Annual   report   of   the  Board   of   railroad  commissioners,   1914, 
p.    317-498. 

An  account   of  the   cases    in  toich  the   Chicago  &  north  western 
railway  company  was   a  party,    concerning  the   validity  of   the   laws 
of   1907   ai-id  1909. 

Texas . 

No   maximum  passenger   rate   law. 
Reference  : 

Texans   condemn  agitation   for  two-cent    fares. 
(Railv^y  age,    v,   44:   402;    Sept.   20,    1907). 
1915.  A  bill     providing   for   tv/o-cent   rate   was    introduced   and    received   an  adverse 

report    from  tue   committee. 


-     -  _  ; ;;.  J. "  ;• ,    ].:0  "  ,      .  •.■.:■.;■.'■,•-,      i^ich   ;  s   the   sole   sxcte 

e,.gency  having   f.,,  r,    re:;uired  ":  ^  Iroads  to    sho".'  cause''."hy  a 

naximu!;;  pe.ssengsr  rets   of   2  cents   should  rot   be  put    Into   effect. 
The   history   of   ths  liti-atior.   ^'c-llovdng  tivis    is  givsr.    ir.  the  Ai-j-/ac.l 
reports   of  the   Corf.cr.it  i  or.   corrfnission,    es'^ec  i  ^J.lj*   i,         .    5th,   190'-,   p. 
v-viii;    aj-.d   ir.  the   Gth,   IC  OS ,    ^.   v-vii. 
Other   references . 

Virginia  two-cent   mileage  lauf. 

(Rail-ay  ags ,   v.    1-2:   90;    July   20,   1905) 
Argue  tv.'0-cent   fare    i;.  Virgir.ia. 

(Rail\7aji   age,   v.  42:    g25 ;   Mcv.   16,    120c) 
RichiTiond  Times   D is;; etch. 

Ch'.'.rchmar.  act    is  null  ana  void...   2-cent   rate   la"/  unccnst  itut  icr.al . 

( R I  c  h-io  n  a  T  :  rs  3   I^ :  s  _:  at  c  h ,    1905; 

Ir.  the   case   of  the   Co.Tinionwealth  vs.    Atlantic   coo.st   line   Rail- 
road cor.yar.y.   Opinion   of   the   Corporc.tion  cor.ur.issbn. 
TVi'o    cent    f^res    ir.  Virginia. 

(Railroad  gazette,   v.   42:      525;   I:I?.y   3,   190?) 
Virginia.   State   corporation  cor.Tir.issior.  -    . 

Opinions   and   orders    Df   the   State   C'crpcrr.-ion   ccn'mission  of   Virgin; - 

in  the  proceedings    to  prescribe   a  r.-axirnur.  passenger   rate   of  t\70 

cents   per  ir.ile   and   proceedings  to  put    into   effect   a   single  ui-Jfor" 

freight   cxc^s£;if  icat  ion .      Decided   ay  the   Ccmiriission   or.  the  27th   day 

of   April,    1907 
1909.  Ehs   Corporation  corr-iission   increased  the  najcir.va;-  r."t;e  to   2  1/2   cents, 

'.'est   Virginia. 

1907.  A.  la-; -was   passed   in  1907   classifying  trains   e,ni  lirating   rates   for 

various   distances. 

In_     Acts    of   190'^,    Cop.    41,    p.   226. 
li ;  t  j  0 nal   as  s  oc  i c-t  i  c n ,    p  .   1427. 

"Tne  vejidity  of  ths   state,    as   construed  by   the   state   court    , 
•"'ith  resioect   to   yenalties   end   cl?s^;i  f  icat  ion  v;e,s   .'phsld    ir. 
Chesan.eake  &  Ohio   rair.-ayco.   v.   Conls-,    :?30  U.S-.   513."    In    :hs 
case   of   Coal  &  ccke  r.iv/a^'co-   v.    Conley,    67.  ■"'';   Va.   129,   the 
st.axute  "/as   sv.stj'i  ned.  hut    jud'-ed  conf  ■  sc  "^.tory    in   :ts   operation 
~^  with  respect   to   ;lainxiff.  The   Circuit   cert    of   Kanavha  county 

in  the   case   cf  the  I'orfolh  ai'.a  •  estern    (helor/)   held  the   rate 
not    conJ  j  scanor^'. 
ether   references : 

Two    cent    fares    iir  West   Virginia. 

(Railroad  age   gazette,    v.   48:    541;   Lfar.   11,    1910) 
U.o.LJupremp    court. 

Norfolk  and   ves^tern  railv/a/ corn,.eriy,   plaintiff    in  error,    vs.  17.   C-, 
Conley,    attorney  general   of   the    state   of  V/est   Virginia.,    et   al . 
Opinion   of  the  court.  I'3.rch  S,    1915.      5  p.      (lie.   197,    Oct.   term  ISl 
Judgr.ent    of   the  lover  court   reversed.    "The   state   enceeded   its 
pc'.ver    in    irposing  2-cent    rate. 
Abstract    in  Railv/ayage   gazette,   Mar.   19,   1915  ,r.  .530-33 . 
Roads  vifin   rate   suits   c^gainst   two   stj.tes.  V^est  Virginia  tv/o   cent   passer.re: 
fare  un c o n s t  i t ut  i o nal . 

(Journal   of    con-.;.ierce ,    I.IcJ-.    9,    1915,    p.   S,    col.   1) 
Railv/ayage  gS-zette    LEditori.'iJ 
The  V-^est   Virginic.  ceases. 
(RailT^-tiy  uge   gazette,    v.    58:   431;    March  12,    1915; 


■  .  -z    Vir  .;.  J.-    (  -     -  ..  -■'•4- 

Anralist    [  F.cUtGi-.'aI-.j 

LCorni?'.3r-t    or    !^      r^.i-.e    co'.;rt    ^ecis."..     :  /  '"'■•^st    Virginia  tv^fo-cent 

Cc.se  ,  J 

(Anricdist,    v.   5;   231;   Llarch  15,   1S15J 
Two   setbacks    for   state   rcte-^nakers . 

(Literary   digest,    v.   50:   5S4-S5;   !^arch  20,    1C15; 

CcTnent    on  the  Supreme   court   decisior.s   ir.  the  '^'est   Virginia 
tv;o-cent   fare   c?.se   a.nd  the  liorth  Dakota  rate   case.  10655 

Wisconsin. 

1S07.  The   qj-'stion  of  passonger   rites    in  "'iscoi.sin  was   discussed   in  the 

following : 
Wisccr.sin.   Railroad  conriisoion. 

A.  E.Buel^   VG  .   Chicago,   I.iilv;au.cee  &   Gt  .  Paul    railwci,' company . 
Decided  February  15,    1907.      In   its      Opinions   and   decisions.   Vol.   1. 
Madison.,    190S.   p.   324-507. 

The   Commission   found  thi   a  3 -cent    rate  ".'as   excessive   and  that 
the   maocirium  should  be   2  l/2   cents   per  mile. 
1907.  A' lav;  requiring  a  ma."imum  rate   of   2   cents  v/as   passsd    inl907. 

In     Laws   of   1907,    Gee.   1795a,    Chap.   654. 

A  Compilatioij   of   lav/s   affecting:  the  regulation  of   railroads,   1905- 
1911,    t).   74 

Naticnal  dssec.iat  ion,    p.   1445. 
Ref erasce  : 

Two-cent    fare  bill   signed    in  V'Jscorsin. 
(Railv/ay  aee,    v.   44:   ?9 ;    July,    1907) 
1915.  A,  bill    (-Asse?;bly  611)   has   been   introduced  an'ending  the  two-cent   law  tC 

read   2  l/2   cents   a  ;-nil8.      Also   the   following: 
Assembly   559,   providing  that    inter-stete   rides   shall   not  be  greater  tha.r 

Ger.ate    joint    res.  16.   Ll-ji.-.or  ■  aliz ing  Congress  to   prevent   raise   cf    "   1/2 

cents   on   interstate    oraffic. 
Genate   305,    sir.ular  to   Asser.bly  Sll. 
oenate  102,    preventing  the   Railroad    corni-.-.ission    fro;:",    insre-.-s jng   the 

maximum  rate   of   2   cents. 


United  States 


h'ational  bill   for  tvo-cent   mileage. 

(Rail-.vay  age,    v.   411   766;   I.Iay  4,    1905) 
itstional  bill   for  tv.'o-cent  mileage. 

(Railway  age,    v.   41:  1239;   June   22,    1906) 


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